Improvement in harness



v the nut-boxes.

'UNITED STATES In 'rEiwr Erre.

NOBLE TEAs, 0E NEWARK, NEw'JErnsEv.`

vIMPRIOVENlENT IN HARNESS.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 173,372, dated February k8, 1876 application lfiled November 16, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NOBLE TEAs, of the city of Newark, in the vState of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in the Devices for Changing the Mountings of Harness-Pads; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawingsforming a part of this specification.

In the drawings, Figure l is a longitudinal vertical section through a harness-pad, showing my invention in usev for the terret, and also for the jockeyscrews. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are enlarged detail sections of the nut-boxes shown in Fig. 1. Figs. 5 and 6 show'a modied form `ot'my nut-box, having only one screw. Figs. 7 and 8 show another modification without any screws. Fig. 9 shows the stays or ribs on the upper plate instead of on the lower plate, as shown in Fig. 6.

My invention is for a nut-box to receive the nuts of terrcts; jockey-screws, or other changeable mountings for harness-pads5 and cons'ists of two small metal plates adapted to relceive and retain the nut, and prevent its turning, and having a liange on oneot the plates for pressing the leather socket up to the pad. These two plates, secured together in any suitable way, (several of which are shown `in the drawing,) constitute a nut-box, so that in a finished pad in which they are used it is easy to remove the upper plate, take out, and change the nut.

In the drawing, ce shows the pad-fran1e; b, the jockey; c, the socket, or under leather; d, the terrets; e, the lower or jockey screws; ff', the upper and lower flint-plates, which compose the nut-box. g are small screws, used for securing the ends of plates f j". h is a tongue, and-i is a loop on end of plates fand f respectively, as a fastening in lieu of screws g. n is the nut or burr which'is to be held by o o are ribs or flanges on the under or upper sides, respectively, of plates f and f', to prevent the turning of nut n, which ts between said ribs. In Fig. 2 a iiange, o', for this purpose, is formed by bending or casting at the outer edge of plate f. s s are points or teats on the under side of plate f, taking into a dent in top of nut-plate u', to serve in keeping the nut down in its place. U shows a knob or extra thickness of the plates f', so as to give a deeper tap for screws g.

In the use of my invention I lirst cut out a suitable opening in the leather socket c, of about the shape and about a quarterot an inchsmaller all around than the lower plate f', so that when the plates are inserted the liange of this plate will extend beyond the opening, and clasp against the socket, so as to press it up against the frame.'

W'hen I use a nut-box, as shown in Figs.' 1 and 2, both plates are larger than the opening in the socket, and clasp the edges ofthe opening, as is shown at w. The lower vplate f is applied under the opening. The nut n is inserted from the top. Plate fis put upon it, and secured in place by screws g g.

The plates shown in Fig. 5 have only oneA screw, g, their other ends being secured by the tongue h and loop t'. The point of the tongue is inserted in the loop, and the two plates brought together and secured by the screw g, as shown in Fig. 5.

When I use the modification shown in Figs. 6,7, 8 the longer tongue h is rst inserted in the loop, and then moved laterally until the shorter end can be inserted in the other loop. The two plates are then brought into proper position, and, when the pad is finished, are kept in place by the tension of the terretscrews or jockey-screws. The plates ff' partially or wholly clasp the leather The ribs o on either the upper or lower plate prevent the turning ofthe nut n. The liange o answers the samepurpose.

In order to change mountings in a pad provided with my invention the terret-s and screws are removed and the jockey lifted up. Then, by taking out screws g g, or moving to one side the tongued plates j', the upper plate f can be removed easily, and the old nut be taken out and another be inserted. Then the plate, jockey-screws,fand terrets can be replaced without any ditticulty.

The under plate f" is sometimes provided with an opening in the center, for the passage of the end of a long terret-shank, as shown in all the figures in section, except Figs. 2 and 4.

I elaim- 1. A nut-box for harness-pads, composed of two adjustable plates, f j", constructed and op- 6. In a nut-box, plate f', with knob fu, suberating substantially as and for the purposes stantially as set forth. set forth. In testimony that I claim the above inven- 2. In a nut-box, plate for jl, with hook h tion I have hereunto set my hand this 26th and loop i, substantially as set forth. day of 0ctober,l875.

3. In a n llt-box, separable plate f orf', with ribs o or o', substantially as set forth. NOBLE TEAS.

4. In a nut-box, plate f, with teats s s, substantially as set forth. In presence ot- 5. Ina nut-box, plate f', with an opening in A. J. DE LACY, the center, ysubstantially as set forth. V. C. CLAYTON.- 

